Raglan-Manu Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.82° S 174.83° E

Issued: 5 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Raglan-Manu Bay sea temperature is
16.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Raglan-Manu Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Raglan-Manu Bay today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Raglan-Manu Bay at 1AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (18 Jun)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (18 Jun)6ft (1.9m)12s

Table - waves today at Raglan-Manu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1158
330
286
320
301
315
531
619
665
995
1081
997
405
336
301
361
285
714
595
586
577
499
390
390
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
5
SE
5
S
15
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
0
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
E
5
NE
10
NNE
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
00:05AM3.18m
12:32PM2.92m
00:56AM3.08m
1:24PM2.80m
1:48AM2.93m
Low Tide
5:52PM0.13m
6:24AM0.20m
6:42PM0.22m
7:17AM0.30m
7:33PM0.36m
8:10AM0.42m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
11
11
12
14
14
13
12
12
11
11
10
12
Feels °C
10
11
12
12
12
10
10
10
9
8
9
10
8
9
10
13
12
11
11
11
10
9
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
17
0.6
W
16
1.9
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1158
330
286
320
301
315
531
619
207
99
188
997
405
138
301
322
256
714
595
586
577
499
390
390
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
W
16
1.2
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
22
0.2
W
21
0.2
W
21
0.2
W
21
Energy kJ
269
218
148
140
143
163
175
104
132
165
336
113
361
285
11
11
9
36
36
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
15
0.1
W
20
0.4
WSW
18
0.6
W
16
0.7
WSW
15
0.6
W
15
Energy kJ
9
9
26
50
121
7
106
183
225
159
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
Energy kJ
665
995
1081
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
179
56
0
0
0
108
108
108
108
108
96
56
0
0
0
0
56
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
3
2
9
9
9
7
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
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